Living Nembutsu: Applying Shinran's Radically Engaged Buddhism in Life and Society

by Wilson, Jeff
ISBN: 9781896559902
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Overview

Living Nembutsu is a sourcebook for Jodo Shinshu Buddhists and other interested readers looking to apply Pure Land perspectives to the problems of contemporary society. It lays out concepts and ideas that are central to Pure Land Buddhism but missing from the dominant North American Buddhist conversation (especially in engaged Buddhist circles), ones which offer new ways of thinking and organizing around shared problems.


The book's central focus is an exploration of how the life and teachings of Shinran, the founder of Jodo Shinshu (aka Shin) Buddhism, can provide guidance in facing the social and environmental challenges of our times. It examines how Shinran's unique Buddhist philosophy centres marginalized and oppressed experiences, with particular relevance to the LGBTQ+ community, refugees, racialized persons, and other groups.


Living Nembutsu also provides examples of Jodo Shinshu Buddhists in action, working to combat climate change, religious intolerance in prisons, racism, and other challenges.

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Wilson, Jeff
  • ISBN: 9781896559902
  • Condition: New
  • Dimensions: 9.21 x 0.37
  • Number Of Pages: 158
  • Publication Year: 2023
Language: English